OVERVIEW
This course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer.
Computers are an integral part of our lives and are everywhere:
- At work
- At school and
- At home
In the workplace, employees use computers to create correspondence such as e-mail messages, memos, and letters; manage calendars; calculate payroll; track inventory; and generate invoices.
At school, teachers use computers to assist with classroom instruction. Students use computers to complete assignments and research.
People also spend hours of leisure time using a computer. They play games, communicate with friends and relatives online and using e-mail, purchase goods online, converse in chat rooms, listen to music or radio broadcasts, watch or create videos and movies, read books and magazines, share stories, research genealogy, retouch photos, and plan vacations.
At work, at school, and at home, computers are helping people do their work faster, more accurately, and in some cases, in ways that previously would not have been possible.
In this era of information, we are dependent on the storage, flow and processing of data and information, which can only be possible with the help of computers.
The purpose of this module is to introduce you to the “computer”.
Upon completing requirements for this course, the student will be able to:
- Define the term computer
- Define the term "computer system"
- Know the categories of computers
- Know the importance of computers in our society
- Know the components of computer system
- Know more about the CPU, its components and role.
- Learn to type and improve typing speed
The duration of this module is 2 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short courses require no formal qualifications, degrees, or documentation.
However, we ask that you carefully read the admission criteria on each course page to determine whether it suits you.
You don't need a uniform, if you have a laptop it's fine, however, the academy has computers you will use during lectures.
